Grammys awarded in 1968Record of the Year: "Up, Up and Away," 5th DimensionAlbum of the Year:Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles (Capitol)Song of the Year: "Up, Up and Away," Jimmy L. Webb, songwriter

Prototype of world's first supersonic airliner. The Soviet-designed Tupolev Tu-144 made its first flight, Dec. 31. It first achieved supersonic speed on June 5, 1969. Background: Famous Firsts in Aviation

The largest reservoir of American petroleum north of Mexico is discovered in Alaska.